Aurora Theater Shooting Report Offers Recommendations for Active Shooter Situations
An independent report on the 2012 theater shooting that killed 12 and injured 63 others highlights communication problems between firefighters and police officers surging into the area but says first responders should be proud of their efforts to treat the wounded.
The report commissioned by the city of Aurora contains few new specific details about the July 20, 2012, shooting at the Century 16 theater, which was packed with moviegoers watching a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises when a lone gunman opened fire.